Not up to par for princess

Caribbean Princess Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 18

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
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Caribbean Princess

7 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale)

Sail date: July 09, 2022

Ship: Caribbean Princess

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: D721

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Overall disappointed by lack of activities (i.e, no arts and crafts like napkin folding, etc. I don't know if it was covid based or what, but previous cruises had a lot more activities), I never even saw the cruise director. They definitely seemed very understaffed but the staff that was working did their very best to accommodate everyone as best they could. You just can't make up for lack of staffing. Food service was slow, food was not near as good as normal (my first dining room breakfast was inedible scrambled eggs), lack of entertainment (and low quality of what was there), low quality and options in shops, lack of activities on boat. On the positive side there was the staff and servers who did their best with what they had, and my stateroom being my first interior seemed more spacious then anticipated.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Quick efficient and easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Food was good, some nights were better than others. Buffets were not a large variety. It was just decent. Nothing to talk about.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5
Pool was fine. Really wasn't much else to do.

Entertainment

1 out of 5
First time I walked out of a show, it said comedian and it was a magician that didn't translate to a big stage well. There wasn't any variety of shows or games with passenger participation offered.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
They were very understaffed and food service was slow. Yet, the servers and staff were always amazing, accommodating as much as they could be, and had excellent hospitality attitudes,

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Ship was kept very clean. Layout was fine.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
For an inside room when I am used to a balcony I was pleasantly surprised at the comfort level and space. Steward was excellent.

Ship tip

I wouldn't rate this cruise as a typical Princess cruise as I've been on others that were extremely better in all areas.

Ports of call

George Town, Grand Cayman

4 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
Excellent set up, I would definitely go here again and recommend this stop. It was fun and relaxing.

Belize City, Belize

3 out of 5
The Altun Ha tour was great except the tender ride and drive are extremely long. Tour guides are terrific and very informative.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Great marketplace to walk around really made it feel like a vacation.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Super easy
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